Transformation Of Law Paradigm: Representation Of "Salus Populi Suprema Lex" In The Implementation Of Virtual Civil Court

Abstract

The Covid-19 as a global pandemic has changed the  social interactions. Indonesia is facing a political agenda for the Regional Head General Elections. Also a wave of demonstrations in the middle of an increase the Covid-19 cases. The emergency situations of Covid-19 make people's safety was a guarantee. This is accordance with the legal principle of the Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto. Several law enforcement agencies applied this principle to support government policies of Covid-19. Covid-19 has an impact that affects democracy, justice, and the law enforcement system. Virtual Courts with teleconference systems was the one of law digitization transformation. The Virtual Court remains the provisions of the trial set out the  Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP). This paper aims to find out the relevant policy of Covid-19 which related the legal Principle. Besides that, this paper described the implementation of virtual courts in Indonesia. This study is normative legal research through literature studies. The research analyzed using descriptive analysis methods. The research  results is "Salus Populis Suprema Lex" becomes the highest hierarchy with other laws or regulations. The implementation of political activities that have regulated by the related laws limited. Virtual courts is a solution for the ongoing criminal justice system. This is an effort to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus because of the people's safety is the highest.